Minka
[ˈmɪŋ.kə]Meaning
The Japanese word for a traditional vernacular house (民家, 'folk house').
Background Story
Behind the Name records Minka as a given name for girls in Norwegian, German and Japanese, on the basis of user-submitted entries rather than its own. In Japanese the word minka denotes a traditional vernacular house, sometimes called kominka, and in the four divisions of society it referred to the dwellings of farmers, artisans and merchants.
Variations
Minka, Minna
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